Crayon box or package



Nov. 5, 1935. E. L. CURTIS CRAYON BOX OR PACKAGE Filed Nov. 22, 1954Patented Nov. 5, 1935 when PATENT OFFICE CRAYON BOX R PACKAGE Earl L.Curtis, Sandusky, Ohio, as sgnor to The American Crayon Company,Sandusky, Ohio, a.

corporation of Ohio Application November 22, 1934, Serial No. 754,236

1 Claim.

The present invention relates to a crayon box or package, and has for anobject to provide a box vfor containing a number oi crayons of differentcolors and which may be inspected Without opening the box forascertaining the various colors of the crayons of the package.

Another object of the invention is to provide a crayon box which may beof conventional or other type with the improved and peculiarly disposedsight openings through which may be observed independently the colors ofthe various crayons, the sight openings being symmetrically disposedthrough the wall of the box and in such relation to one another as toexpose but one crayon through one opening or aperture.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a crayon boxwith sight apertures so arranged and proportioned as not only to admitof the inspection of the colors of the crayons within the box or packagewhen closed, but to also support the crayons from the box when it isdesired to remove the crayons for display, the sight openings orapertures being so disposed in the box as to accomplish this two-foldresult and to properly and symmetrically support or display the crayonswith their ends projecting through the openings in the box when set upfor display.

The invention also aims to provide a box structure having combineddisplay openings and crayon sockets in the wall of the box which arere1- atively arranged so as not to unduly weaken the wall or impair thestrength of the box or package and also to increase rather than detractfrom the appearance of the box.

With the foregoing and other objects in view,

the invention will be more fully described hereinafter, and will be moreparticularly pointed out in the claim appended hereto.

In the drawing, wherein like symbols refer to like or correspondingparts throughout the several views:-

Figure l is a top plan view of a. crayon box or package constructedaccording to the present invention and with the crayons in the box withone crayon exposed through each of the sight openings.

Figure 2 is a top plan vieW of the box having the crayons removedtherefrom and set up in the openings as sockets for supporting thecrayons on display.

Figure 3 is a longitudinal section taken through the crayon box With thecrayons therein, substantially on the line 3-3 of Figure 1, and

Figure 4 is a longitudinal section taken through the box on the line 4 4of Figure 2, showing the arrangement of the crayons in the openings forsupporting the crayon-s in upright position.

Referring to the drawing the box or container has a body portioncomprising top and bottom Walls I0 and II and an end Wall I2 which isrela- '5 tively narrow so as to provide a box body Which is relatively-liat and wide. The edges of the box are closed by edge Walls I3 and themouth or open end of the box is preferably closed by a foldable tongueI4 adapted to be inserted through l0 an opening I5 in the bottom Wall IIof the box and with the marginal edge portion of the tongue lappedbehind the marginal edge of the opening I5 in the bottom wall II)asshown in Figure 3.

The at Wide body portion is proportioned to 15 rreceive therein a row ofcrayons i6 which are of different colors, and the crayons are preferablydisposed in parallel relation and with their blunt ends seated againstthe end wall l2 so that the crayons may be readily withdrawn through the20 open end of the box when the tongue or flap ifi is swung into openposition.

In purchasing and handling crayons it is essential to determine thevarious colors thereof, particularly when it is desired to Withdraw a 25crayon of a predetermined color from the box without removing all of thecrayons therefrom. With this purpose in View the top wall lil isprovided With a plurality of sight openings ll.

In the particular embodiment of the invention 30 herein shown, there isa sight opening Il for each crayon I6 in the box, with the exception ofthe opposite end crayons of the row, and these opposite end crayons maybe of certain colors found in most crayon assemblies such as brown andblack, V35 `or other desired colors which may be otherwise indicated onthe exterior of the box, if desired. Any suitable number and arrangementof` the sight openings II and the crayons may be resorted to Within thelimits of the invention so as to ex- 40 pose more or less of the crayonsas the size and character of the package may require. These sightopenings Il may be arranged as desired in a circular row, and may bedisposed in a denite relation with respect to the row of crayons 45 I6and also with reference to the top Wall l0 of the box so that the sightopenings are spaced apart a suitable distance to provide sufficientmaterial of the box body to prevent un-due weakening of the top Wall ID.It is also essential to 50 symmetrically dispose the openings il so thatthe crayons may be readily inspected by a glance at the top of the boxto determine the colors oi' the crayons I6 without repetition of thesame color appearing through the sight openings Il. 55

For this reason the sight openings I'I are preferably arranged in acircular row and so spaced apart as to be disposed alternately or instaggered relation from edge to edge of the box with the openings oisetlengthwise of the box so that there is a single sight opening I1 inregister with but one portion of one crayon I6.

While the sight openings I'I may be of any desired size and shape, theymay be as shown in the present instance circular in form toconform tothe cylindrical shape of the crayons and may also be of suitablediameter for snugly receiving the ends of the crayons therein so thatthe sight openings I'I may form sockets for receiving the crayons I6, asshown in Figures Zand 4, to hold the crayons in substantially uprightposition from the box when it is desired to display the crayons. In

` this instance the box body is used as a base or support adapted to lieflat upon a counter, a shelf or the like and the crayons may be insertedat their blunt ends in the openings I'I with the blunt ends projectinginto the box body an-d resting upon the inner side of the opposite wallII, as shown in Figure 4.

In order that the purchaser may determine the desired colors of thecrayons, it is only necessary to inspect the sight openings I'I whichshow the different colors therethrough.

A very great advantage derived by the circular disposition of thecut-out holes or openings in the box is that the box may be used as apalette and the crayons may be inserted in the holes and maintainedwithin easy access, and may be relatively disposed as to their colorslto promote orderly color thinking and procedure.

After purchase, when it is desired to use a crayon of a particular colorits location in the row may be quickly and easily determined byinspection of the crayons through the sight openings I'I, when theselected crayon may be Withdrawn through the top of the box. The packagealso provides a neat and attractive appearance when set up for displaypurposes as the crayons may be tilted outwardly with respect to thecenter of the circular row of openings, as shown in Figures 5 2 and 4,so as to show the different colors and other characteristics of thecrayons throughout substantially their entire lengths.

It is obvious that various changes and modications may be made in thedetails of construction and design of the above specifically describedembodiment of this invention without departing from the spirit thereof,such changes and modications being restricted only by the scope of thefollowing claimz- What is claimed is:-

A crayon package comprising a box body hav-- ing opposed flat walls, arow of crayons disposed in the box body with the crayons extendinglengthwise thereof and the row of crayons extending from edge to edge inthe box body, said box body having in one iiat wall a plurality ofsymmetrically disposed combined sight and crayon supporting openingsdisposed in longitudinally and laterally off-set relation relative tothe box body and with one opening in register each with one crayon, saidopenings conforming substantially to the size and configuration of theblunt ends of the crayons whereby the blunt ends of the crayons may beinserted in the openings to sup- 30 port the crayons in upstandngposition, and said openings being arranged in said at wall in a circle,said box body adapted to be placed flat against a support with the Wallhaving the openings therein disposed uppermost for supporting thecrayons in upwardly extending positions and with the blunt ends thereofresting against the inner face of the opposite flat wall of the boxbody.

EARL L. CURTIS. o

